AKP Phnom Penh, June 20, 2025 --

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) and Securities Investors Association of Cambodia (SIAC) co-organised on June 19 a workshop on "Understanding Investment and Financing Instruments in the Securities Sector" under the support of Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), ACLEDA Securities Co., Ltd., Benjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Gold Financial Global Investment Co., Ltd.

This workshop was presided over by H.E. Sou Socheat, Delegate of the Royal Government in Charge as Director General of the SERC, accompanied by H.E. Dr. Vin Pheakdey, Deputy Director General of the SERC and Mr. Yoeung Virakboth, President of the SIAC at the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA) Building.

This workshop was organised with the aim of enhancing awareness of the securities sector and the benefits of investing in the securities sector, among the managements and officials of the General Secretariat of the FSA, units and regulators under the FSA and members of the SIAC.

It covered key financial instruments such as equity, bonds, collective investment schemes (CIS), derivatives and understanding digital asset trading.

The purpose of this workshop aimed to help participants to explore opportunities to generate passive income in addition to their existing earnings. As part of the programme, participants were also provided a free Investor Identification number from the SERC and free open trading account from ACLEDA Securities Co., Ltd. with an additional 2 shares of ACLEDA Bank Plc to practice trading during the workshop.

In the workshop, H.E. Delegate emphasised that investing in the securities market requires to have knowledge related to the securities sector, as it provided a foundation for conducting analysis before making any investment decisions in financial instruments that align with the level of understanding and risk tolerance licensed, approved and/or accredited company by the SERC.

“The securities market is also a place where we can learn more about personal financial management to increase passive income,” he said.

Mr. Yoeung Virakboth also stated that leaning should be consistently linked to regular practice to enhance knowledge and develop additional skills.

Meanwhile, as an investor, you should seek profits through investing in regulated investment projects in order to generate income that exceeds expenses, he added.

The workshop was attended by the managements and officials of the General Secretariat of the FSA, units and regulators under the FSA and members of the SIAC with a total number of 122 participants and featured presentations from the SERC, CSX, ACLEDA Securities Co., Ltd., Benjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Gold Financial Global Investment Co., Ltd.

By Chea Vannak